Saturday, March 3
Henderson, NV
9:30 AM
University of Washington
vs
USC
Huskies Open 2018 Season Vs. USC In Las Vegas
February 28, 2018 | Women's Rowing
The Washington men's and women's rowing teams open their 2018 spring seasons this Saturday, March 3, in Henderson, Nev., as the Huskies will row on the 2,000-meter course on Lake Las Vegas.
The UW women, who went on to sweep the 2017 NCAA Championships, opened last season at the same venue, while for the Husky men, Saturday's racing will mark a rare occurrence of beginning the intercollegiate prior to Class Day, which will be held on March 24 this spring.
Washington's women will take on USC in all three NCAA boats: the first and second varsity eights and the varsity four.
The Huskies and Trojans competed in the same location last year on Lake Las Vegas, with Washington winning all three. The first varsity eight race was the closest of the three, with the Huskies beating USC by four seconds (6:13.1 to 6:17.1).
"This is the culmination of all of the hard work that these rowers have been putting in all winter long," said Yasmin Farooq, Washington's second-year women's coach. "The season is upon us and everybody is ready to start racing."
The UW men have never rowed at Lake Las Vegas and will enter a first and second varsity eight against Dartmouth and Santa Clara.
Last year, the Big Green, whose head coach Wyatt Allen was an intern coach at UW in 2009, finished third in the varsity eight petite final at IRAs, finishing ninth in the Ten Eyck overall points standings, having entered all of the heavyweight categories. Santa Clara entered boats in the first, second and third varsity eights, having taken third place in the varsity eight at the 2017 Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships.
At 2017 IRAs, Dartmouth won the Clayton Chapman Award as the most improved team and also earned the Rusty Callow Award, for the crew that exemplifies spirit, courage and unit. That award was named after Washington oarsmen and coach Rusty Callow who went on to coach Penn and Navy. Wyatt Allen head coach was an intern here in 2009.
"We've learned that we need to race with more poise and discipline to be successful at this level," 11th-year UW men's head coach Michael Callahan said. "We feel if we have done the work in the winter we will have a successful trip to the desert."
Here is the full schedule of races involving UW boats this Saturday:
9:00 a.m. – MV8+: UW (lane 1) vs. Dartmouth (lane 2)
9:30 a.m. – WV8+: UW (lane 1) vs. USC (lane 2)
9:45 a.m. – M2V8+: UW (lane 1) vs. Dartmouth (lane 2)
10:15 a.m. – W2V8+: UW (lane 1) vs. USC (lane 2)
10:45 a.m. – WV4+: UW (lane 1) vs. USC (lane 2)
(break)
1:00 p.m. – MV8+: UW (lane 1) vs. Santa Clara (lane 2)
1:30 p.m. – M2V8+: UW (lane 1) vs. Santa Clara 2V8+ (lane 2) and Santa Clara 3V8+ (lane 3)
Follow Washington Rowing on Facebook, Twitter (@UW_Rowing) and Instagram (@washingtonrowing) for updates and race coverage on Saturday.
Up Next
The Huskies will host the 117th annual Class Day Regatta March 24 on Montlake Cut.
About Washington Rowing
Rowing at University of Washington was established in 1901 with support from the local business community. In 1903, Washington entered its first intercollegiate race and defeated California, starting their storied "Cal Dual" rivalry. From this beginning, UW crews became the champions in the nation, winning the Gold Medal in the Olympics in 1936 as described in the New York Times bestseller The Boys in the Boat. UW has continued its tradition of winning championships and Olympic medals, and today is one of the best university rowing programs in the world. With its state-of-the-art training facility located on the UW campus right on the shores of Lake Washington, surrounded by mountains and in close proximity to the iconic Montlake Cut, Washington Rowing attracts the best men and women student-athletes from the Pacific Northwest and around the world. More information at GoHuskies.com, WashingtonRowing.com and @UW_Rowing.
The UW women, who went on to sweep the 2017 NCAA Championships, opened last season at the same venue, while for the Husky men, Saturday's racing will mark a rare occurrence of beginning the intercollegiate prior to Class Day, which will be held on March 24 this spring.
Washington's women will take on USC in all three NCAA boats: the first and second varsity eights and the varsity four.
The Huskies and Trojans competed in the same location last year on Lake Las Vegas, with Washington winning all three. The first varsity eight race was the closest of the three, with the Huskies beating USC by four seconds (6:13.1 to 6:17.1).
"This is the culmination of all of the hard work that these rowers have been putting in all winter long," said Yasmin Farooq, Washington's second-year women's coach. "The season is upon us and everybody is ready to start racing."
The UW men have never rowed at Lake Las Vegas and will enter a first and second varsity eight against Dartmouth and Santa Clara.
Last year, the Big Green, whose head coach Wyatt Allen was an intern coach at UW in 2009, finished third in the varsity eight petite final at IRAs, finishing ninth in the Ten Eyck overall points standings, having entered all of the heavyweight categories. Santa Clara entered boats in the first, second and third varsity eights, having taken third place in the varsity eight at the 2017 Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships.
At 2017 IRAs, Dartmouth won the Clayton Chapman Award as the most improved team and also earned the Rusty Callow Award, for the crew that exemplifies spirit, courage and unit. That award was named after Washington oarsmen and coach Rusty Callow who went on to coach Penn and Navy. Wyatt Allen head coach was an intern here in 2009.
"We've learned that we need to race with more poise and discipline to be successful at this level," 11th-year UW men's head coach Michael Callahan said. "We feel if we have done the work in the winter we will have a successful trip to the desert."
Here is the full schedule of races involving UW boats this Saturday:
9:00 a.m. – MV8+: UW (lane 1) vs. Dartmouth (lane 2)
9:30 a.m. – WV8+: UW (lane 1) vs. USC (lane 2)
9:45 a.m. – M2V8+: UW (lane 1) vs. Dartmouth (lane 2)
10:15 a.m. – W2V8+: UW (lane 1) vs. USC (lane 2)
10:45 a.m. – WV4+: UW (lane 1) vs. USC (lane 2)
(break)
1:00 p.m. – MV8+: UW (lane 1) vs. Santa Clara (lane 2)
1:30 p.m. – M2V8+: UW (lane 1) vs. Santa Clara 2V8+ (lane 2) and Santa Clara 3V8+ (lane 3)
Follow Washington Rowing on Facebook, Twitter (@UW_Rowing) and Instagram (@washingtonrowing) for updates and race coverage on Saturday.
Up Next
The Huskies will host the 117th annual Class Day Regatta March 24 on Montlake Cut.
About Washington Rowing
Rowing at University of Washington was established in 1901 with support from the local business community. In 1903, Washington entered its first intercollegiate race and defeated California, starting their storied "Cal Dual" rivalry. From this beginning, UW crews became the champions in the nation, winning the Gold Medal in the Olympics in 1936 as described in the New York Times bestseller The Boys in the Boat. UW has continued its tradition of winning championships and Olympic medals, and today is one of the best university rowing programs in the world. With its state-of-the-art training facility located on the UW campus right on the shores of Lake Washington, surrounded by mountains and in close proximity to the iconic Montlake Cut, Washington Rowing attracts the best men and women student-athletes from the Pacific Northwest and around the world. More information at GoHuskies.com, WashingtonRowing.com and @UW_Rowing.
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